The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-20

whole for the purpose of agreeing on a bill
for reduction Of the revenue No man
will say that the revenue should not bc re-
duccd.
81 think It will he agreed, whether tho
bill presented be a good or bad bill, that
they should take il M and trust 20 the in
tclligcnce Of the House to bring out good
act. Just what the result may be have
no idea, but think that among Republic
cans aud Democrats men Of all shades oi
opinion-who think something should bc
done. n bill, meeting in some way the de
lnands Of the occasion, will be- passed, and
the revenue will bc reduced without in
crcasing the burdens of the people"
LIMIT ExrESDlTuRrs.
Mr. Heard Of Missouri, says: ~ am
in favor Of reducing the receipts Of the
government TO that figure which would
provide only for the necessary expenses Of
! its administration, and not continue To
collect surplus relying on extraordinary
expenditures 10 distribute the money
among the people. ] believe, however,
in liberal appropriations for the improve
mcnt of our important rivers and harbors
and for the construction oi adequate coast
dcicnsCs and the building Oi u good navy.
| III H'tlnfllE lllt Ii'illllH DlilNi hNA w
touch the internal revenue ut all, but leave
the tax NJ IL Is ON tobacco, whisky and
beer, and make the entire reduction by u
liberal extension Of the free list and a irac-
ton Of tariff duties ON such articles oi
common necessity m would hest bear II
and most lessen the cost Of living To the
people. would support reasonable
compromise bill, however. containing some
modification Of the tobacco tax II Il AIS
provided Tor reducing 10y the means al
ludcd Ia above.
Z" am satisfied that about SIC, 900, 600 oi
Sl7,OOO,OO0 Of the surplus will he dislrib-
utcd Ia the different States and territories
aud District oi Columbia 10y n refund ol
the money collected under the direct tax
laws 81 1851 and 1863 Of which about Sl1.'
OOO,O 900 were collected and the rest NJ
mains unpaid. Some states paid IN pat
aud some in full, while some paid nothing
at all. @
IL would not vote fora hill repeating
! the tax on whisky or bGr. ] avn op.
posed 10 repeating the tax n fruit brandy.
| The revenue derived from that source ID
only triilc over ~ 10000, but the cX-
cmption Of that product from tax, and the
consequent release Oi its manufacture from
government supervision, would, IL ~ be
hcvcd, lead 10 fraud In the manufacture o
spirits and other forms still subject 20 tax
alton. might not oppose modification
of the sugar tariii, but am not in favor q
its repeal.
81 would not favor general sorvic,
pension law as u means oi disposing OF tie
present surplus. nor for any other reason
am In favor IT fair aud liberal provisions
for all persons Justly entitled Ia pensions
but not in favor II any such bill as passc,
the House and Senate Of the Forty -ninil
Congress.
"As IL IL obviously unjust for SOM
States tn pay while others do not, and sine
! IL N not regarded practicable nov io col
! lcct from those States delinquent, Il wa
recommended 10y Secretary folgcr AN
, Comptroller Lawrence, M the only cquiia
. bic adjustment Of the matter, that all sum
! collected under said laws should hc n
: turned by the government to those state
? from which collected, while the dclinqucr
] States should be- credited 10y the amount
still unpaid. Such hill passed the scnal
D. In the Fony.ninth Congu ~, AMI w0ul
g have passcdihc llouso had Il l'ccn ca'hc'
j. and will, think, pass during the comm
= session"